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enThe Virtual Voyagerhttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/401191/the-virtual-voyager/
<p>Our reporter visits a “cave” to see how virtual-reality environments can illuminate art as well as science.</p><p>I am feeling very small as I tread cautiously through a human artery. A track unfolds ahead of me, and as I follow it I notice a stream of brown blood silently flowing toward me. A steady thump makes me aware of how close I must be to a beating heart. The blood swirls as I come to a fork in the road. </p>Wed, 05 Sep 2001 04:00:00 +0000http://www.technologyreview.com/news/401191/the-virtual-voyager/Beating Parkinson'shttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/401142/beating-parkinsons/
<p>Keeping the beat with a brain pacemaker.</p><p>William Bland can now hear a song just once before effortlessly strumming it on his guitar. He has the ear, and many years of musical experience. </p>Tue, 14 Aug 2001 04:00:00 +0000http://www.technologyreview.com/news/401142/beating-parkinsons/The Next Phagehttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/401113/the-next-phage/
<p>Tiny viruses living off bacteria could show the way to a new class of antibiotics.</p><p>Tiny bacterial parasites could serve as models for drugs effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, providing another line of defense against the threat of incurable diseases.</p>Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:00:00 +0000http://www.technologyreview.com/news/401113/the-next-phage/Space Medicine Gets Smarthttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/401076/space-medicine-gets-smart/
<p>Smart devices and virtual clinics will aid astronauts and, eventually, people in remote locations back on earth.</p><p>Smart medical devices that help astronauts handle emergencies such as electrical burns will become part of the International Space Station perhaps as early as next month. Further down the road, astronauts in trouble may also rely on “virtual clinics” on earth for in-depth medical assistance. </p>Wed, 20 Jun 2001 04:00:00 +0000http://www.technologyreview.com/news/401076/space-medicine-gets-smart/